CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, New York · Public · 13,580 undergraduates · citytech.cuny.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
80%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
900 to 1140
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$40,650Est.Estimate
$49,550 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at CUNY New York City College of Technology
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
80% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$49,550
a year in 2027-28, from a $49,550 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1020
Send your score
About 95% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 810, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- NYS Regents scores (or SAT/ACT) used to establish English and math proficiency for placement.
Source: Standardized Testing Policy – The City University of New York · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Source: Dates & Deadlines - City Tech
Who gets in
80%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 900 to 1140
Reading and Writing 460 to 570
Math 440 to 570
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$40,650
a year, in state
$49,550
a year, out of state (tuition $16,890)
- Tuition (in state)$7,990
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$1,467
- $30,001 to $48,000$1,939
- $48,001 to $75,000$4,969
- $75,001 to $110,000$7,292
- Over $110,000$10,770
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,206
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $800Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | 3-credit elective; see Communication Design department chairperson for portfolio evaluation if credit for a specific COMD course is sought |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | COMD 3392 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | AFR 1466 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | AFR 1465 + AFR 1466 | |
| Art History | 3 | ARTH 1103 | |
| Art History | 4 | ARTH 1101 + ARTH 1102 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIO 1100 | |
| Biology | 5 | BIO 1101 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MAT 1375 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MAT 1475 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MAT 1475 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MAT 1575 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1110 | |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 1110 + CHEM 1210 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHN 2201 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHIN 2202 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | CST 1100 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENG 1101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENG 1101 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ESCI 1110 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | ESCI 1110 + ESCI 1210 | |
| European History | 3 | HIS 1102 | |
| European History | 5 | HIS 1102 + HIS 1103 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 2201 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 2202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 1101 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 1101 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 1401 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 1202 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PSY 1101 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHYS 1433 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 1112 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHYS 1434 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 1434 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHYS 1442 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 1433 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHYS 1441 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MAT 1275 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MAT 1375 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 1101 | |
| Research | 3 | 3 | 3-credit elective; see Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences for research area evaluation if credit for a specific 3- to 5-credit liberal arts course is sought |
| Seminar | 3 | LIB 1201 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPA 2401 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPA 2402 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPA 3301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPA 3301 + SPA 3302 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MAT 1272 | |
| Statistics | 4 | MAT 1372 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | GOV 1101 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIS 1110 | |
| United States History | 5 | HIS 1110 + HIS 1111 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIS 1102 | |
| World History: Modern | 5 | HIS 1102 + HIS 1103 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
19%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$57,019
a year, 10 years after starting here
- CUNY New York City College of Technology$76,536
- All colleges$91,119
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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